Shaving soap stick lather cup



June 5, 1934. B. F. JOHNSON SHAVING SOAP STICK LATHER CUP Filed July 13,1933 IN V EN TOR.

, ATTORNEY Patented June 5, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in soap lather cups for shavingpurposes, and more particularly to an improved lather cup adapted to beused with a stick of shaving soap, and to be supported on the soap stickby suitable resilient means incorporated in the body of the lather cup.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved shaving soap sticklather cup preferably bowl-shaped and having a depending cylindricalbody portion provided with a plurality of spaced slits, whereby thematerial of the body portion will have a tendency to spring in topositively engage a soap stick when in the body portion, to hold thesame in the desired position.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved shaving soapstick lather cup preferably bowl-shaped and having a dependingcylindrical body portion provided with integrally formed resilient soapstick engaging means, whereby a stick of shaving soap may be supportedin the said body portion at the desired height to permit a shaving brushto wipe over the upper end thereof as the brush is wiped about the innerwall of the bowl.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved one-pieceshaving soap stick lather cup, reinforced at its opposite ends with abead and having suitable soap stick engaging means for positivelyengaging the stick when in the body portion of the cup.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawing which forms a part of my application,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my preferred form of lather cup appliedto a stick of shaving soap;

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view through the cup and soap stick;

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of my improved form of shaving soap sticklather cup;

Figure 5 is a side elevation of a modified form ,5 of shaving soap sticklather cup;

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view through the lather cup and soapstick illustrated in Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on the line '77 of Figure 5, and

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Figure 5.

Like characters of reference are used throughout the followingspecification and the accomianying drawing to designate correspondingparts.

In carrying out my invention, I provide an improved shaving soap sticklather cup formed from a single blank of metal and comprises a bowlportion 1 and a depending cylindrical body portion 2. The annular edgesof the bowl portion 1 and the body portion 2 are provided with theperipheral reinforcing beads 3 and 4, respectively.

In Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, I have shown the lower end of the bodyportion 2 provided with a plurality of tapered slots 5 which are widerin breadth at their inner or upper ends than at their lower or outerends, which extend through the reinforcing bead 4. The portions of thebody between the slots 5 are somewhat tensioned due to their being bentinwardly, so that when a stick of shaving soap 6 is inserted within thebody portion 2, said portions will engage the surface of the stick andhold it in the desired position within the body portion 2. It will beapparent that the portion of the body 2 between the slots 5 and the bowl1 is of sufficient length to provide a suitable bearing or support forthe soap stick when in position in the cup.

In Figures 5 to 8, inclusive, I have illustrated a slightly modifiedform of lather cup, which comprises a bowl portion '7 and a dependingbody portion 8, which are provided with peripheral reinforcing beads 9and 10, respectively. In this form of cup, I have provided a pluralityof upwardly and inwardly directed resilient soap stick engaging fingersl1 stamped from the body portion 8, and adapted to extend through theopenings 12 in the body portion 8. The sectional view illustrated inFigure 8 clearly represents the manner in which the soap stick isengaged and held in the desired position by the resilient fingers.

In both forms of shaving soap stick lather cup, the soap stick will befed upwardly a slight distance into the bottom of the bowl, as the soapis used. It will be apparent that the cup and soap may be instantlyrinsed off under a faucet to clean the same, and when placed in anupsidedown position on a shelf, will keep the soap sanitary and preventit from souring, as much stick soap is wasted in this manner.

Many minor changes in detail may be resorted to without departure fromthe spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A combined shaving soap stick holder and lather cup, comprising anintegrally formed concave lather cup having a reinforced peripheralouter edge, and a depending tubular elongated soap stick holder andhandle portion arranged axially of said lather cup, and a plurality ofresilient soap stick engaging fingers stamped from said handle portionintermediate the ends thereof and having means at their outerextremities for positively engaging a soap stick when in the handleportion to retain the same in the desired adjusted position.

BENJAMIN F. JOHNSON.

